SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
EIGHTIETH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flags were escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Lashonda Hunt and Gordon Watkins. The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer was offered by Cleric Rheo Aieta, Olympia Eckenkar Center.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING
HB 2396 by Representatives Fromhold and McDonald
AN ACT Relating to investment of moneys in the permanent common school fund; amending RCW 28A.515.300 and 43.84.170; adding a new section to chapter 43.84 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.515 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 2397 by Representatives Hasegawa, Chase, Appleton, Roberts, Green and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to raising revenue by restricting or eliminating tax exemptions, deductions, and credits; amending RCW 82.04.4281, 82.04.4282, 82.08.037, and 82.12.037; creating new sections; repealing RCW 82.04.062, 82.04.315, 82.04.317, 82.04.4292, and 82.04.44525; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
March 26, 2007
HB 1907 Prime Sponsor, Representative P. Sullivan: Regarding educator preparation, professional development, and compensation. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: The second substitute bill be substituted therefor and the second substitute do pass and do not pass the substitute bill by Committee on Education. Signed by Representatives Sommers, Chairman; Dunshee, Vice Chairman; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Buri; Chandler; Cody; Conway; Darneille; Ericks; Fromhold; Grant; Haigh; Haler; Hinkle; Hunt; Hunter; Kagi; Kenney; Kessler; Kretz; Linville; McDermott; McDonald; McIntire; Morrell; Pettigrew; Priest; Schual-Berke; Seaquist; P. Sullivan and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2007
SB 5014 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pridemore: Amending the process for adopting contribution rates for the state retirement systems. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Representatives Sommers, Chairman; Dunshee, Vice Chairman; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Buri; Chandler; Cody; Conway; Darneille; Ericks; Fromhold; Grant; Haigh; Haler; Hinkle; Hunt; Hunter; Kagi; Kenney; Kessler; Kretz; Linville; McDermott; McDonald; McIntire; Morrell; Pettigrew; Priest; Schual-Berke; Seaquist; P. Sullivan and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2007
SB 5113 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schoesler: Authorizing the application of barley straw to waters of the state. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives B. Sullivan, Chairman; Blake, Vice Chairman; Kretz, Ranking Minority Member; Warnick, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Eickmeyer; Grant; Hailey; Kagi; Lantz; McCoy; Newhouse; Orcutt; Strow and Van De Wege.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2007
SSB 5315 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee On Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation: Regarding access to property during a forest fire. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Representatives B. Sullivan, Chairman; Blake, Vice Chairman; Kretz, Ranking Minority Member; Warnick, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Eickmeyer; Grant; Hailey; Kagi; Lantz; McCoy; Newhouse; Orcutt; Strow and Van De Wege.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2007
SB 5351 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Changing travel reimbursement provisions affecting judges of the court of appeals. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sommers, Chairman; Dunshee, Vice Chairman; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Buri; Cody; Conway; Darneille; Ericks; Fromhold; Grant; Haigh; Haler; Hinkle; Hunt; Hunter; Kagi; Kenney; Kessler; Kretz; Linville; McDermott; McDonald; McIntire; Morrell; Pettigrew; Priest; Schual-Berke; Seaquist; P. Sullivan and Walsh.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Anderson and Chandler.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 2007
SB 5572 Prime Sponsor, Senator Murray: Providing excise tax relief for certain limited purpose public corporations, commissions, and authorities. Reported by Committee on Finance
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Representatives Hunter, Chairman; Hasegawa, Vice Chairman; Orcutt, Ranking Minority Member; Condotta, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Ericks; McIntire; Roach and Santos.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2007
E2SSB 5828 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee On Ways & Means: Regarding early child development and learning. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Representatives Kagi, Chairman; Haler, Ranking Minority Member; Walsh, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Appleton; Hinkle; Pettigrew and Roberts.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
March 23, 2007
SSB 5830 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee On Human Services & Corrections: Providing home visitation services for families. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Representatives Kagi, Chairman; Haler, Ranking Minority Member; Walsh, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Appleton; Hinkle; Pettigrew and Roberts.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
March 26, 2007
SB 5918 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Revising retirement benefits for judges. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sommers, Chairman; Dunshee, Vice Chairman; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Buri; Chandler; Cody; Conway; Darneille; Ericks; Fromhold; Grant; Haigh; Haler; Hinkle; Hunt; Hunter; Kagi; Kenney; Kessler; Kretz; Linville; McDermott; McDonald; McIntire; Morrell; Pettigrew; Priest; Schual-Berke; Seaquist; P. Sullivan and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 23, 2007
SSB 5952 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee On Early Learning & K-12 Education: Correcting provisions for the department of early learning. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kagi, Chairman; Haler, Ranking Minority Member; Walsh, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Appleton; Hinkle; Pettigrew and Roberts.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2007
ESB 6018 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brandland: Changing provisions concerning detention of persons with a mental disorder or chemical dependency. Reported by Committee on Human Services
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Dickerson, Chairman; Roberts, Vice Chairman; Walsh, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bailey; Darneille; McCoy and O'Brien.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's committee reports sheet under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2007-4650, by Representatives Kenney, Pettigrew, Haler, Bailey, Chase, P. Sullivan, Darneille, B. Sullivan, Ormsby, Springer, Dickerson, Hunt, Flannigan, Hunter, Takko, Fromhold, Moeller, Goodman, Sells, Hasegawa, Alexander, Anderson, Green, Sommers, Wood, McDonald, Cody, Haigh, Miloscia, Kessler, Hinkle, Hankins, Skinner, Buri and Conway
WHEREAS, The state of Washington is widely regarded as the most trade-intensive state in the nation, with one out of every three or four jobs dependent on international trade; and
WHEREAS, The volume of Washington's trade continues to increase greatly, with exports of $38 billion in 2005 and exports valued at $45 billion estimated in 2006; and
WHEREAS, The state of Washington trades with nations all over the world and new markets continue to emerge constantly; and
WHEREAS, The benefit from Washington's interactions with the rest of the world is much more than economic, and also provides great cultural and educational enrichment to our citizens; and
WHEREAS, The Washington state residents' primary formal connection to other nations and economies is through the foreign official representatives serving in the state; and
WHEREAS, The foreign official representatives work tirelessly to act as a conduit between the state of Washington and the region they represent - educating and assisting Washington constituents and promoting the two regions to each other; and
WHEREAS, The foreign consuls in the state of Washington, who are accredited by the United States Department of State, are members of the Consular Corps, as defined under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963, which is currently composed of 36 head-of-post members; and
WHEREAS, The Consular Association of Washington was formed in 1997 as a voluntary membership organization for members of the Consular Corps of Washington, foreign trade organizations, and others; and
WHEREAS, The membership of the Consular Association is currently the 36 member countries of the Consular Corps plus the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, in addition to emeritus and ex officio members; and
WHEREAS, The Consular Association facilitates its membership to meet to discuss questions of mutual interest, develop and maintain friendships, and foster contact with regional United States authorities at the federal, state, and city levels, with other local organizations, and with the community at large; and
WHEREAS, The foreign official representatives in the state of Washington build strong connections between the communities of Washington state and the communities in their regions by developing educational, medical, and cultural exchange programs, increased tourism, and trade and goodwill missions; and
WHEREAS, The foreign official representatives provide great benefit to the citizens and businesses of the state of Washington with their unflagging efforts to strengthen the bonds between our regions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and honor the economic, cultural, and other contributions of the foreign official representatives in the state of Washington and the unique and beneficial nature of the functions they serve; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to the members of the Consular Association of Washington State.
Representative Kenney moved the adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Kenney and Bailey spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4650 was adopted.
SECOND READING
HOUSE BILL NO. 1871, by Representative Santos
Regarding education system benchmarks and monitoring.
The bill was read the second time.
There being no objection, Second Substitute House Bill No. 1871 was substituted for House Bill No. 1871 and the second substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1871 was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Santos and Hunter spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
Representatives Priest and Buri spoke against the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 1871.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Schindler, Representative Haler was excused.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 1871 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 68, Nays - 29, Absent - 0, Excused - 1.
Voting yea:Representatives Anderson, Appleton, Bailey, Barlow, Blake, Campbell, Chase, Clibborn, Cody, Conway, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eddy, Eickmeyer, Ericks, Flannigan, Fromhold, Goodman, Grant, Green, Haigh, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jarrett, Kagi, Kelley, Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, McCoy, McDermott, McIntire, Miloscia, Moeller, Morrell, Morris, O'Brien, Ormsby, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Quall, Roberts, Rodne, Rolfes, Santos, Schual-Berke, Seaquist, Sells, Simpson, Sommers, Strow, B. Sullivan, P. Sullivan, Takko, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Wallace, Walsh, Williams, Wood and Mr. Speaker - 68.
Voting nay: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Armstrong, Buri, Chandler, Condotta, Crouse, Curtis, DeBolt, Dunn, Ericksen, Hailey, Hankins, Hinkle, Kretz, Kristiansen, McCune, McDonald, Newhouse, Orcutt, Pearson, Priest, Roach, Ross, Schindler, Skinner, Springer, Sump and Warnick - 29.
Excused: Representative Haler - 1.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1871, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.
I intended to vote NAY on SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1871.
BARBARA BAILEY, 10th District
I intended to vote NAY on SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1871.
CHRIS STROW, 10th District
SECOND READING
HOUSE BILL NO. 1906, by Representatives Hunter, Anderson, Wallace, Seaquist, Eddy, P. Sullivan, McDermott, Ormsby, McIntire, Pedersen, Rolfes, Barlow, Goodman, Rodne, O'Brien, Kenney, McDonald, Morrell, Newhouse, Hurst, Skinner, Wood and Bailey
Improving mathematics and science education.
The bill was read the second time.
There being no objection, Second Substitute House Bill No. 1906 was substituted for House Bill No. 1906 and the second substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1906 was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Hunter and Anderson spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
Representative Schindler spoke against the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 1906.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 1906 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 90, Nays - 7, Absent - 0, Excused - 1.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appleton, Armstrong, Bailey, Barlow, Blake, Buri, Campbell, Chandler, Chase, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Crouse, Curtis, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunn, Dunshee, Eddy, Eickmeyer, Ericks, Flannigan, Fromhold, Goodman, Grant, Green, Haigh, Hailey, Hankins, Hasegawa, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jarrett, Kagi, Kelley, Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, McCoy, McCune, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, Miloscia, Moeller, Morrell, Morris, Newhouse, O'Brien, Orcutt, Ormsby, Pearson, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Priest, Quall, Roach, Rodne, Rolfes, Ross, Santos, Schual-Berke, Seaquist, Sells, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Springer, Strow, B. Sullivan, P. Sullivan, Takko, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Wallace, Walsh, Warnick, Williams, Wood and Mr. Speaker - 90.
Voting nay: Representatives Ahern, Ericksen, Kretz, Kristiansen, Roberts, Schindler and Sump - 7.
Excused: Representative Haler - 1.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1906, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.
HOUSE BILL NO. 2262, by Representatives Barlow, McCoy, Hunter, Seaquist, Eddy, Fromhold, Ormsby, Sells and Morrell
Providing salary bonuses for individuals certified by the national board for professional teaching standards.
The bill was read the second time.
There being no objection, Second Substitute House Bill No. 2262 was substituted for House Bill No. 2262 and the second substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2262 was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Barlow and Priest spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 2262.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 2262 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 95, Nays - 2, Absent - 0, Excused - 1.
Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Appleton, Armstrong, Bailey, Barlow, Blake, Buri, Campbell, Chandler, Chase, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Crouse, Curtis, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunn, Dunshee, Eddy, Eickmeyer, Ericks, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Goodman, Grant, Green, Haigh, Hailey, Hankins, Hasegawa, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jarrett, Kagi, Kelley, Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Kretz, Kristiansen, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, McCoy, McCune, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, Miloscia, Moeller, Morrell, Morris, Newhouse, O'Brien, Ormsby, Pearson, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Priest, Quall, Roach, Roberts, Rodne, Rolfes, Ross, Schindler, Schual-Berke, Seaquist, Sells, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Springer, Strow, B. Sullivan, P. Sullivan, Sump, Takko, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Wallace, Walsh, Warnick, Williams, Wood and Mr. Speaker - 95.
Voting nay: Representatives Orcutt and Santos - 2.
Excused: Representative Haler - 1.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2262, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., March 29, 2007, the 81st Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk